For your entertainment: My Election Party Triva Quiz

[brooklynite]

Attendees will fill in their answers on my Palm Beach County voting machine.

(Keep in mind that the party attendees are not internet geeks obsessed with every detail of the election...)

1. Who was the first Republican candidate to drop out of the presidential contest

a. Tommy Thompson
b. Jim Gilmore
c. Fred Thompson
d. Rudy Giuliani

2. Who was the first Democratic candidate to drop out of the presidential contest

a. Bill Richardon
b. Tom Vilsack
c. Mark Warner
d. Mike Gravel

3. How many times was “Joe the Plumber” mentioned during the last Presidential debate?

a. 18
b. 22
c. 24
d. 26

4. Which was not a 2008 campaign slogan?

a. Change We Can Believe In
b. Leadership For A Changing America
c. Change We Need
d. Ready for Change, Ready to Lead

5. Who said, of John McCain, "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine.”

a. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
c. Republican Senator Thad Cochran
c. Vice President Dick Cheney
d. Rush Limbaugh

6. Which of the following statements about Joe the Plumber is false?

a. His name isn’t Joe
b. He’s not a plumber
c. He’s not eligible to vote
d. He’s not from Ohio

7. John and Cindy McCain own:

a. 9 houses and 8 cars
b. 8 houses and 12 cars
c. 7 houses and 10 cars
d. 12 houses and 6 cars

8. Which job has Sarah Palin not held?

a. Fisherman
b. Oil Commissioner
c. Television Reporter
d. City Councilwoman

correct answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-c, 6-d, 7-b, 8-a

[southpaw]

1. Cool, but I missed most of them.

Wow... and I thought I was paying attention.

[But....]

2. Damn...

only 3 out of eight:blush: